Musical Projects
Annick Odom’s musical projects span solo bass-and-voice performances, folk and experimental ensembles, improvisation, collaborative composition, and community dance traditions. From her shape-shifting ensemble Linen of Words and the Paris-based trio Sweet Joe Pye to Pittsburgh-based Wake Robin, her square dance calling, and her past interdisciplinary collaborations, these projects reflect the full range of her work across Appalachian, experimental, and narrative music. Here you can view a list of commissions, premieres, and recordings.
Linen of WordsLinen of Words released as Annick's solo debut album on April 14, 2026. The album brings together Annick’s original songs and reimagined folk ballads, shaped in collaboration with over 20 musicians spanning folk, jazz, classical, and experimental traditions.
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Wake RobinWake Robin is a newly-formed folk group featuring Hannah Standiford, Judy Swanson, and Annick Odom. The band draws from old-time traditions, the folk revival, early bluegrass, and their own original songwriting woven together with close harmonies.
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Sweet Joe PyeA transatlantic old-time-inspired trio in Paris, Sweet Joe Pye shares a mix of ballads and fiddle tunes hailing from the Appalachian mountains as well as original compositions. They put out an EP in 2024 which received a lot of great press.
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West Virginia, My HomeAnnick’s solo work, primarily for bass and voice, is both an artistic experiment and a practical response to a life in motion. Drawing on her roots in folk music, improvisation, and her experience as a performer-composer, these performances explore how one person can create expansive and intimate sound worlds with just voice and bass. As a multi-instrumentalist and interdisciplinary artist, she also sometimes adds crankies (moving panoramas), clarinet, fiddle, and guitar to her performances.
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Composing and ArrangingAnnick composes music, often songs, some of which are notated and most of which are collaborative in nature. Are you interested in playing a piece she's written or arranged, or getting help on your next project? Annick loves working with folk, classical, and experimental musicians alike.
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Square Dance CallingAnnick has called and played for square dances around the world - from The Netherlands and France to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Morgantown, West Virginia. If you are looking for a live band or caller for your event, give her a shout!
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Past Musical ProjectsAnnick has been involved in other projects, for example Squee! Collective where she played clarinet and double bass, and an electronics + bass/voice duo with Tiziano Teodori.
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